Lean design builds Ohio hospital piece by piece
The MetroHealth System in Cleveland created a dynamic healthcare facility with a set of best practices that use a Lean philosophy and “process-neutral” design approach, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The MetroHealth System in Cleveland created a dynamic healthcare facility with a set of best practices that use a Lean philosophy and “process-neutral” design approach, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Lean methodology is designed to eliminate waste by focusing on the way care is delivered today and improving upon it.
Read the article.
January 15, 2019
Topic Area:
Project News for Healthcare Facilities
Recent Posts
Sprinklers, smoke compartments and firestopping can form an interdependent safety strategy.
These include plans to begin demolition of current structure and hospital site preparation in 2026 and open the outpatient center and ambulatory surgery center in 2027.
The breach occurred in May 2025.
Fire at Gabriel House killed 10 residents died and injured and displaced dozens of others.
The facility is among the nation’s largest hospitals funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Critical Access Hospital program.